What color is #89339E?

#89339E is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(137, 51, 158), and in HSL hsl(288, 51%, 41%).

Is #89339E accessible as text?

On white, #89339E has a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #89339E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #89339E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-800 (#8A0194).

What colors go well with #89339E?

#89339E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #499E33. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #89339E below.

Is #89339E good for buttons?

#89339E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #89339E — black text only reaches 3.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #89339E the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #89339E is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#89339E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #89339E

Not just a swatch — here's how #89339E works with other colors. Named schemes with #89339E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #89339E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Mauveine sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #89339E Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Mauveine plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #89339E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Mauveine anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #89339E Secondary #9A7DA1 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mauveine is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mauveine carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #89339E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #AB5FBF

Mauveine is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Mauveine.

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Color Lab

How #89339E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8D6EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9E3390 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #89339E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #89339E;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 51 158;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.9% 0.178 319.1);
  --color-50: #FAF3FC;
  --color-100: #F1E0F6;
  --color-200: #E3C1EB;
  --color-300: #CB97D9;
  --color-400: #B26FC3;
  --color-500: #954EA7;
  --color-600: #744181;
  --color-700: #54335C;
  --color-800: #38243D;
  --color-900: #231826;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauveine: {
    50: '#FAF3FC',
    100: '#F1E0F6',
    200: '#E3C1EB',
    300: '#CB97D9',
    400: '#B26FC3',
    500: '#954EA7',
    600: '#744181',
    700: '#54335C',
    800: '#38243D',
    900: '#231826',
  },
}

$base: #89339E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF3FC;
$base-100: #F1E0F6;
$base-200: #E3C1EB;
$base-300: #CB97D9;
$base-400: #B26FC3;
$base-500: #954EA7;
$base-600: #744181;
$base-700: #54335C;
$base-800: #38243D;
$base-900: #231826;
$base-hover: #6D297E;
$base-subtle: #DCC0E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#89339E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3C1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CB97D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B26FC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#954EA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#744181",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#54335C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#38243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #89339E

Color Lab

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